U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Introduction Between October 20 and October 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation logged 3,016 new registrations across carriers, brokers, and other entity types. Using the verified dataset below, this analysis dissects week-over-week shifts, daily momentum, and geographic concentration, then…
In a pair of public appearances this week, senior leaders at DAT Freight & Analytics outlined how the company aims to move beyond a traditional load board toward an integrated marketplace built on automation, embedded intelligence and tighter identity controls.…
GE Appliances is now moving containers on the new Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern domestic interline out of Louisville, with the railroads confirming the service is “now shipping” for anchor customers and has additional capacity to take on more freight. FreightWaves first…
Several of the most-watched barometers in U.S. freight are starting to flash “less bad” — and in a few cases, quietly positive. In FreightWaves’ latest State of Freight discussion, analysts pointed to higher lows in spot metrics, stabilization in contract…
Union Pacific’s name on the newly released donor roster for President Donald Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom has intensified questions about whether politics will intersect with the railroad’s high‑stakes bid to absorb Norfolk Southern. The donor list — disclosed…
U.S.–Canada trade negotiations were thrown into uncertainty late Thursday, October 24, when President Donald Trump declared the talks “terminated” after Ontario aired a U.S. television spot that stitched together lines from a 1987 Ronald Reagan address to argue against tariffs.…
Mexico’s sweeping customs overhaul — approved this month and slated to take effect on January 1, 2026 — is poised to raise the compliance bar for everyone moving freight across the border. Carriers, customs brokers and shippers should expect tighter…
America’s container gateways have largely shed the pandemic’s chaos, with vessel queues a memory and terminals running on schedule. But the recovery isn’t uniform. As trade policy swings and front‑loading unwind the summer cargo rush, import flows are shifting by…
ArcBest has emerged as the headliner in the newest batch of Yellow Corp. real estate transactions, with court papers showing four additional terminals are slated for sale and awaiting approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The package includes…
President Donald Trump abruptly ended U.S.-Canada trade negotiations late Friday, Oct. 24, after railing against an Ontario-funded television spot that features Ronald Reagan warning about the costs of tariffs. By Saturday, Oct. 25, he escalated further, announcing an additional tariff…
